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Pick 3
$1 per playPick three digits, 50¢ or $1 a play, twice a day. Straight pays $500 per $1 at 1-in-1,000; boxes trade prize size for better odds. Fireball doubles the price for a substitute-digit second chance.
Expected return per $1 — honest
50.0%
Next drawing
Fri 1:30 PM ET
Add-on math
Fireball60.1%
The Fireball half of the ticket returns ~60% — better than the base play's 50%.
Right now the add-on is the better half of the ticket.
Prizes & official odds
| Play type | Odds | Prize ($1 play) | FB odds | FB prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight | 1 in 1,000 | $500 | 1 in 333 | $200 |
| 3-Way Box | 1 in 333 | $160 | 1 in 111 | $68 |
| 6-Way Box | 1 in 167 | $80 | 1 in 56 | $34 |
| Front Pair | 1 in 100 | $50 | 1 in 33 | $20 |
| Back Pair | 1 in 100 | $50 | 1 in 33 | $20 |
Source: official odds page · retrieved 2026-07-04 · tables verified against the published overall odds
Recent drawings
All Pick 3 numbers & payouts →Aug 20MIDDAY4 · 5 · 2 · 1
Aug 20EVENING5 · 1 · 8 · 0
Aug 19MIDDAY6 · 7 · 0 · 9
Aug 19EVENING1 · 6 · 0 · 1
Aug 18MIDDAY3 · 4 · 4 · 7
Aug 18EVENING8 · 9 · 6 · 1
Aug 17EVENING7 · 6 · 6 · 1
Aug 17MIDDAY0 · 2 · 2 · 4
Aug 16EVENING1 · 6 · 2 · 3
Aug 16MIDDAY4 · 7 · 4 · 1
Scratch-offs vs tonight's draws
The best scratch-offs on the shelf are returning 75–85% right now — draw games only get close when a jackpot runs. See the scratch board →
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